Chelsea

Meaning and origin of Chelsea

Popularity of Chelsea in France since 1986

• It peaked in 2019.
• Over recent years, Chelsea has been stable (−2.6% a year).
• In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Chelsea every 39 schools, all spellings combined.

Chelsea in English-speaking countries

• New ZealandDIA · 2023-25

  330^th girls’ name32 babies in 3 years1 girl in 1,312

• Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24

  375^th girls’ name96 babies in 3 years1 girl in 1,609−8.1% a year

• British Columbia (Canada)BC Vital Statistics · 2021-23

  545^th girls’ name16 babies in 3 years1 girl in 2,481

• United StatesSSA · 2023-25

  784^th girls’ name1,074 babies in 3 years1 girl in 4,499−7.8% a year

• England and WalesONS · 2023-25

  1,049^th girls’ name97 babies in 3 years1 girl in 7,916−4.6% a year

• IrelandCSO · 2023-25

  861^st girls’ name8 babies in 3 years1 girl in 8,106

Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.

Same sound, other spellings

• Shelsea (in French)25

Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.

Names similar to Chelsea

• Taylor
• Hazel
• Shelby
• Wendy
• Fanny
• Chelsy
• Heaven
• Rosie
• Bonnie
• Harper
• Lizzie
• Evie